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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-10-01


one to give a description Of the art
department and do justice to all.
The thousand and one pretty
things which delighted the eyes of
all bcholders, were all worthy of
praise, and to praise one would be
doing an injustice to the others.
The following ladies contributed
theirskill and industry to this most
interesting department:
Mrs. R. E. Strahorn, Mrs. Ash.
Mrs. Helen Scott, Mrs. C. S. Scott,
Mrs. T. T. Danilson, Mrs. Geo. Lit
tie, Mrs. II. D. Blatchley, Mrs.
Chas. Sebree, Mrs. S. NJ. Coffin,
Mrs. Frank Hartkopf, Mrs. Swain
Beatty, Mrs. Fremont Wood, Mrs.
c. H. ReeS>. Mrs. l.. Ghakey, Mrs.
M. B. Gwinn, Mrs. G. W. Snod-
grass, Misses Ada Frost, Lille
Evans, Emma Dorman, Laura
Hunter, Addie Rossi, Lille Dor
man, Dora Clinton, JUNE Dcrnan,
Josie Danilson and Cora Hartkopf.
JUDGES.
On Horses, Cattle, Swine, and
Poultry
]. M. Martin. Caldwell.
7. II. Galloway, Caldwell.
NJ. K. Jenkins, Middleton.
On Grains, Fruit and Vegeta-
bles-
W. G Whitney, Payctte.
Geo. D. Stafford, Caldwell.
Tom. 7. johnson. Caldwell
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
Training Kicking Cows.

Then milking a COW, writes f. 4. Curtis
in the Practical Farmer, she should stand
in proper position, which many cows
seem determined not TO. The cow is the
strongest, and anger and brutal treatment
sre the result. Could the mixer apply his
strength in some easy, practical manner, so
as 10 compel the COW to stand in q proper
position while being MIXED there would
be no cause for anger on the part OF the
mixer; hence no brutal treatment would
necessarily result. Some COWS kick from
natural or acquired viciousness, Others be.
cause the operation OF milking Is painful
from tenderness or otherwise. Hence, in
some cases it is sort OF surgical operation,
and the patient must be confined TO sub
NIT. The proper position for a COW to
stand In Is to "hoist," /. e., the right hind
foot should step back; or what is eouiva-
lent, the opposite foot should be advanced.
IL will be noticed that COW In this posi-
tion rests her greatest weight on the foot
farthest from the mixer. Such being the
| case, she cannot then well kick with that
| foot. 10 seems, then. very plain that the
COW should "hoist." II she will not, simp-
| ly propose to compel her to. For this pur-
pose keep in the stable rope about ten
feet long. Make loop on one end, go TO
| the left side OF the COW, loop the rope
around the hind leg, drop IL down near
the dew.claws, pass II around the stanchion
(twice If necessary and draw the foot for
ward as far as necessary. This Is forced
hoist, and IL has the effect, in almost all
cases, to cure or break up the annoying
habit Of many cows that keep stepping OF
changing positions, thus compelling the
mixer to move as often as the COW does.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12

paid in the case of yearly engagements,
with board, is $3.50 per annum for the pres
emit year, and in monthly engagements,
which apply principally to the summer
months, the rate of SIC 81 per month with
board is paid. During the harvest wages
generally ran at from 81 to 81 25 per day,
or $50 by the month, for short terms For
engagements covering SIX months of the
summer, about SIS per month was the
usual rate, for laborer Of average ability
and experience. The highest rates are paid
in the northern districts, and next to them
the east midland group comes hiehest,
probably owing to the fact that these To-
calities are nearer than others to the lum-
Der region and to railways in process of
construction, where the demand for labor
is greater. Although the introduction of
improved machinery and the dizziness in
numbering operations and the construction
of public works have reduced the cost of
labor in farm management there is yet no
solution of the domestic servant problem
on the farm. Correspondents complain
that servant girls are scarce, and cannot be
induced to remain, owing to the greater
attractions that are offered them in cities
and towns. Immigrant girls that are
brought out of the farms soon find their
way to the towns as a rule, and refuse SER
vice in the country. The average monthly
rate of wages for the province to servant
girls for 1887 is Sc 05, and the average week
ly rate Tor the five years, 1882 9 is 81 80.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
Against Dor set sheep.
Rural New Yorkar.

And now, says Henry Stewart one OF our
best sheep authorities, In the New York
Times, with all the depression that has fail.
en- upon the sheep raising industry, we
are threatened with q large import OF a
kind of sheep which will be most useful
In our climate. The horned Dorset sheep
is now the favorite, and some agricultural
journals are voclferousy boosting them
them into notoriety. These sheep are
reared and kept In tho county of Dorset,
In England, one OF the southern tier Dor.
dering on the Atlantic Ocean, having n
mild, moist climate, where snow Is rarely
seen. They breed twice In tho year, and
are kept for the production OF lambs for
the London market, less than 100 miles dis.
tant. The second crop OF lambs appears In
November, and are ready for sale with the
green peas and mint (for saucel which are
fit for market in February. IL is clear that
while there sheep might be kent In parts
of the Southern states, they would be en-
tirely out OF place In the North, where the
cold would interfere with the rearing oil
| the lambs. Whatever good may be said
about them in regard TO their prolificaoy,
they should be avoided by American far
mers as being too small in size, having toe
small fleece, and being too delicate and
tender for the rough, cold winds of oul
rude and inhospitable shore,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
About Spring Lam bs.

Now is the time for preparing to secure
early lambs, as this is the season for coup
Lin & the sheep; and as a few weeks would
make quite a difference in the prices the
profit will depend upon early birth In the
spring and rapidity of growth of the lambs,
which will assist them in getting into the
market before May. The prices vary &C.
cordlrg 10 the season, From July until
spring lamb shall come in the next season
the wholesale prices will range from six
to eight cents per pound, but in March,
April and May the prices this year were
from IS 10 81 per lamb, with few sales in
March at SO each. Not many lambs reach
the market SO early as March or April, and
they are usually small, but, like spring
chickens, they will always be in demand
at high prices IL the farmers can produce
them. AS there is a difficulty In the way
which is beyond the control Of the farmer
to a certain extent THAT of coupllng) he
has but one resort-the forcing of ths lamb
after birth, though the sheep will come
earlier by due attention TO the age OF the
sheep and mode of management. Early
lambs from some kinds of sheep do not
always get into market early because they
do not grow fast enough, and the most i'm.
portant point in raising early lambs is to
give due attention to the selection of the
breed. AS was mentioned before In
these columns, pure bred Oxford lambs
have been known 10 weigh thirteen pounds
Ut birth and reach 100 pounds live weight
when three months old, or a gain OF nearly
one pound a day from birth. AS a large
number OF lambs are born in February, a
well.bred lamb shonld weigh over lorty
pounds in March, and be ready for market,
though only thirty days old; but such
weights as 100 pounds in three months
should not be expected by farmers, as the
lambs mentioned were used for expert
mental purposes, and required an outlay
in labor. What the farmer should do,
however, is to use oxford, Shropshire or
Hampshire (Downs) rams in his flock, and
thereby Increase the size OF his stock. In
two or three seasons the flock will be near
ly equal TO the pure breeds. But In so do
ing special feeding will be necessary. AS
the flock becomes improved the conditions
necessary for success change. Large sheep
are not as active IS merinos, and can not
climb steep hillsides TO work for their sup
port. Yet with early lambs at from 81 to
$40 for choice quality the flock will well
pay for all the care that may be bestowed.
The ewes must be so fed so as TO give full
supply of milk, the lambs kept dry and
warm, the food varied, and plenty OF oats
fed the lambs as soon as they can eat. This
work may be done, however, at time
when bur little else can be performed, and
IL farmers will select the mutton herds,
and make early lambs speciality, the wool
and mutton will pay expenses, leaving the
lambs as profit.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
Household Matters.

Insist on having the occupants OF each
room strip the clothing from the beds and
hang before the window TO air, on arising.
The kitchen should be roomy. No
woman can do housework well in small,
cluttered-up rooms. Let il be arranged rs
conveniently as possible.
Every kitchen should have set OF
measures and scales for use in making
cakes and other articles which must be
compounded carefully and accurately as
regards proportions,
Shave a place for the accommodation OF
dirty clothes, and teach the children TO
put all their soiltd garments there when
they are exchanged for clean ones. This
will remove the necessity OF making q trip
10 every room on wash day.
Some women make half-dozen trips 10
the cellar when one would be sufficient IL
they worked as well with their heads as
they do with their hands. They do not
take the trouble to think before going to
the cellar or storeroom for one thing, that
several other things will be required from
that place.
Let the bill OF fare be varied from day TO
day. When you get hold OF good recipe
put IL In scrap book, which should be
kept in every kitchen. In short time
you will have a large number OF recipes
WnlCn you can rely on, anu IoictouCc W
this will suggest variations in the daily
food. Never admit anything but q tested
and reliable recipe.
Insist on having q set OF small drawers
in which to keep spices, ETC., near your
mixing table. Have these drawers labell-
ed plainly, Have place by itself for such
vessels as you use for baking and other
cooking. Never let these vessels get into
any other department. This concentrates
your labor; there will be no necessity for
running here aud there for what Is wanted
To reduce housekeeping 10 a system, vou
must arrange your work after plan, and
let this plan be adhered 10. Take IL vi
In an orderly way, not as 30 many other
do, in tumble, doing q little OF this now
and then little of that, or trying to d.
half dozen things at the same time
Get one thing out OF the way before yot
begin another. Think your work over ant
decide the order In which 1t can be dom
10 the best advantage, and, having ascer
tanned from experiment what that orde
is, maze 1t the daily programme.
Housekeeping should be conducted q
system. No business Is well conducte'
without sy SYSTEMATIC rules which are strict.
J adhered 10. Housekeeping Ia ~ much
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
Trees in Pnsturhs.

An observing stock raiser writes: The
heat and drought OF the past summer
tested the value OF shade in pastures to the
utmost. One OF the most striking features
of several russ for long distances during
the Intense heat was the groups of live
stock hugging closely the shady sides OF
trees and fences to find temporary deliver
ance from the fierce glare OF the sun. I'm
fortunately, the majority OF clumps In
pastures are fenced round. This mini
mizes the value OF the shade 10 the utmost
The clumps, too, are mostly planted on
the verge OF the pastures; hence they can
only afford shade during a portion of the
day. II is most affecting TO see COWS and
horses 80 round and examine the fences in
all directions to see II, may hap, they can
lind shady nook or corner; but often the
search is all in vain, and they resign them
selves 10 their fate that OF semi soorching
with direct sun heat, and perpetual teas
ing and iormeniiDg by flies. In contrast
TO ibnumerable such sights Of live stock
In a state OF restless torment, 10 was
most refreshing TO witness at times live
stock cooling themselves in running
blOOkB and enjoying the cool shadow OF
tn es, In the few cases In which unfenced
clumps afforded them complete shelter
nom The 3loudless suns broad glare from
dawn to dark. Hunger is sure TO prompt
the stock forth TO feed, and there Is no fear
whatever OF healthy live stock preferring
even cooling shelter to good victuals when
! they need the latter. But cows and other
stock prefer to feed at night, or In the cool
OF the morning or evening. during very
hot weather, and TO lie in tho shade and
chew the cud during the burden and h eat
of the day. This rect and contentment is
as favorable 10 the production Of milk OF
| the best quality as 10 the laying on OF
meat, and when the effects Of rest peace,
freedom from anxiety, and all soothing In
| nuences on the milk ana meat supply are
| duly appreciated, then will every grazing
mead have Its unfenced clump for shelter
and for shade duly provided for 1t. These
| are as gratefully welcomed by horses as by
| cows and bullocks of all sorts, and sheep,
though the latter suffer less from direct
sunshine than the two former. When we
get so far as TO furnish each pasture with
its clump or clumps OF trees for shelter and
shadow, the first step will be taken TO com.
bine landscape beauty with the economy
OF grszing and farming for mere profit,
and experience will probably prove that
| in this, as In other matters, beauty may be
as profitable as the baldest, barest utility.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
THE YELLED PROPHETS BALL.
Pre.id emit and Mrs. Cleveland Attend and

President and Mrs. Cleveland Attend and
Soon Afterward Leave for Chicago.
ST. LOUIS, October 3.-In the evening the
President and Mrs. Cleveland witnessed
the grand street pageant OF the Yelled
Prophets, illustrating by % floats some of
the events of Biblical history, beginning
with the dawn of history, the expulsion Of
Lucifer, Egyptian captivity, scenes of the
Exodus, the Phillistines, the Prophets,
events of Daniel, Jonah and Josiah's life,
war scenes and ending with the famous
without interruption and was about one
hour in passing. Throughout its length il
was illuminated with colored lights besides
the glare from the hundred thousand gas
jets, especially erected for the carnival.
The crowds along the line of march were
very dense, From Fourth TO Sixteenth
streeth along Washington avenue, was a
mass of humanity leaving scarcely room
enough for the floats to pass by. The 500
police were utterly unable to control the
people, but the moving column kept open
the way.
At 9o'clock the last car had passed by
the Lindell hotel balcony, and the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland were Immediately
conveyed to the Merchants Exchange
Building, in the great hall of which was to
be held the Yelled Prophets ball. They
were received in the Library room, which
had been especially and elegantly furnish
ed for the occasion. After a short rest
they were escorted to the ball room, Mr..
Frank Galennie, president OF the Ex-
change, and Mayor Francis leading, and
the President and Mrs. Cleveland immedi-
ately b,hind, followed by members of
the reception committee and their
wives. a trumpet call sigualled their
apprC sch and they marched around the
hall, to the music Hail to the Chief" At
the center OF the north end, upon q plat
form, were seats for the President and wife,
Mayor Francis and wife and Mr.. Galennie
and wife. The triumphal procession moved
to these, and as the honored guests were
seated the audience of ladies and gentle
men, in full dress costume, roundly APP
plauded. Mrs. Cleveland was attlred in a
ruby velvet dress, low neck and short
sleeves, bodice cut square and necklace of
diamonds.
For few moments those on the floor
gathered near the platform, but soon
resumed the promenade. at 10 o'clock
the trumpettrs announced the coming OF
the Yelled Prophet and the promenaders
gave way to give his excellency and court
followers, the desired room. His excel
lency led the procession, escorted by a
train of gaudily and richly dressed men,
bearing banners OF strange device and arms
of feudal days. They marched around the
hall several times and when that termi-
ated the ball was opened.
At IL o'clock the Presidential party
Withdrew and were escorted Immediately
to the depot, and were soon on the way TO
Chicago.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
Bounty, for Timbsr Culture

The territory of Dakota has made very
liberal provisions for the announcement of
timber culture. Chapter 145 of the session
laws OF 1886 provides thatapy person plant.
ing one acre or more OF prairie land, with.
in five years after this act, with any kind
OF trees except black locust or cottonwood,
and successfully growing and cultiyating
for three years, shall be entitled to receive
for ten years thereafter an annual bounty
OF ~ for each acre 10 planted and cultivat-
ed, to be paid cut OF the territorial treas.
ury, but such bounty shall not be paid any
longer than such trees are maintained aud
kept In growing condition. The code fur
ther provides that any one-fourth part of
OF any quarter section of prairie land, the
same being legal subdivision, on which
i've acres OF timber shall be planted by
either sowing seed or by setting trees or
cuttings, and the same TO be kept in grow
ing order by-eplfipatien and not TO be more
than twelve feet apart each way, together
with all improvements thereon not To ex-
coed In value 81 900, shall be. exempt from
taxation for period OF ten years from and
after the planting OF said timber and any
change OF ownership OF such land shall in
no way effect the exemption from taxation
as herein provided. To secure the benefit
of this exemption, the applicant shall file
an affidavit with the assessor that he has
In every way complied with the require
ments OF the law, whereupon the assessor
shall therein state In effect the following
words, to-wit: Exempt from taxation by
virtue OF tree culture, and shall describe the
particular tract or & acts OF land so exempt.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
Ranca for PonItrr-

The Poultry World says: at is desirable
where it is possible, to give fowls ample
rance. The care is reduced to minimum
IN such cases, and the expense OF keeping
Is much less. But range is not absolutely
indispensable. The number of fowls
which can be kept in health and made pay
in very limited quarters is much larger
than many, perhaps the most, suppose.
But to do this il is necessary to supply,
what towels upon good range obtain for
themselves. Fowls upon an extensive
range obtain plenty OF exercise, by which
their health is promoted.
Fowls in narrow quarters must be in
duced to take a corresponding amount OF
exercise IL they are to be kept equally
healthy. To do this various expedients
like buTying grain, hanging up articles OF
food just within their reach, and a con-
slant turning up of the soil must be re-
stored to. Fowls upon an extended range
obtain variety OF food, especially OF green
food and insects. Fowls in narrow quar-
tiers must be furnished with a variety of
food especially Of green and animal food.
This is not difficult but Ii is very often
neglected. Fowls upon an extended range
obtain clean ground, good busting places
end the like. The first is obtainable by
constantly stirring the soil, using disin-
fectants and the like, and the second By
furnishing box provided with road dust
sulphur and so fOrth.
In brief II quarters are kept clean. va
riety of food furnished and exercise pro-
NOTED, their health will remain vigorous
Some of the finest specimens have been
raised in narrow quarters. Bat much
greater care is necessary to produce the
same results. It remains exceedingly de-
siraole, where practicable, to furnish q
good range, but there are many men who
are deferred from keeping fowls simply
h. a. -. 10. a.
sirable is also indispensable. This notion
ought to be removed, because 1t Is wholly
false. 1t is difficult to imagine any man,
living outside of the compact parts OF q
city, who can not keep a few fowls IL he is
willing to take the necessary care. But il
man who has but limited space desires to
keep fowls he should understand that he
must supply the things necessary to health
which fowls having free range are able
TO obtain for themselyes
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12

business as bookkeeping, though but few
housekeepers ever look at 1t in that light.
There should be place for everything, to
begin with. A great deal of vexation, OF
loss of time and extra labor results from
not having things where they belong. II
you are in a hurry to find anything, it
generally happens that it can't be found I;
or, If found, it has to be hunted for. This
can all be avoided by forming the habit of
putting each article in its proper place and
keeping it there when not in use. 1t is an
easy matter TO do this when once the habit
is formed. Do not allow yourself to "lay
anything down wherever it becomes handy
to do SOL
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
The Apiary-Rangs for POultry-A Pump
kin That Lived on Milk.
Ways Of Milk Wasting-Agsinst Dorset
Shssp--About Spring Lambs.
Sewing Wheat With Timothy--Lady Bugs
Training Kicking Cows.
The shorthorn for General Purposes
Pasture Trees - Household Matters -
Recipes-Liye Stock and Farm Notes.

Honey was a domestic manufacture of
great importance before the introduction
of cane sugar, and in those countries where
cane sugar is scarce the preparation of
honey is very extensively carried on. 1t is
not uncommon for peasant of the Ukrine
to possess five hundred or more hives, and
for a parish priest in Spain to have i've
thousand hives in his apiary.
The editor of the Canadian Bee Journal
has been publishing the methods of winter
ing practiced by some apiarists. he sum
up some Of the more important points
his own practice as follows:
when we prepare our bees for winter
we examine each colony and give them
from four to eight combs, according to
their strength. We select the combs hav-
ing the best sealed stores, and if they have
not sufficient to keep them we feed them
on sugar syrup until each contains from
twenty to thirty pounds. We see that they
all have good fertile queens young ones IL
possible), and sufficient stores sealed to car
~ them through until first OF May, or long
er If necessary, plenty OF bees, and all in
good shape for wintering. This should be
done at least three weeks or month be-
fore they are set into winter quarters They
should not be disturbed after they ere
once so arranged. Disturbing bees late in
the fall and tinkerlng with them means dis
aster. We leave them in this condition
until the weather gets cool ana winter De-
gins to show itself. We then place them
in the winter repository, removing the lids
and leaving the entrances wide open until
they are returned TO their summer stands.
Keep the temperature about IS degrees.
Would rather have 1t 80 than 40 degrees
We always keep our repository dark"
IL may safely be maintained that of all
plants suitable to the production OF honey,
buckwheat stands deservedly at the head,
IL M only of he a0ufV. ffab Ia
crops for its grain, but the large amount
OF excellent honey 1t yields may we'll be
added to the profit side of the account as
so much gain, there being no expense at
tending either Its production, its gathering
or its storing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
A,irnn nmioal Fxnsrimants

OTTAWA, Ont. October The Dominion
astronomical survey will be concluded
shortly. The party has reached Port Ar
thur, and all that remains Is 10 make ex.
perlments by telegraph with the Montreal
or Cambridge, Mass, 0bservatories. Work
was commenced nj Victoria, B. O., on data
on the Pacific Coast. The results achieved
are numerous, including the location oil
the principal meridian In the Northwest,
as well as the discovery of several errors IN
the Northwest surveys.